ANNUAL REPORT

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs ENGAGING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS

FY 2009 ENGAGING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS

INSIDE Message from the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 3 The UIC Experience 8 Student Success 4 Donor Honor Roll 12 UIC Athletics 7 Message from the Vice Chancellor

I am honored to have this opportunity to communicate with our many friends, colleagues, and supporters. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, through a comprehensive array of departments, enhances student learning and development. We provide programs, services, and facilities that engage our 26,000 students in a dynamic and diverse campus community. Our departments collaborate with the faculty and Academic Affairs to offer UIC students a unique educational experience that draws on the cultural and educational resources of the campus and the metropolitan area. Our aim is to help students develop a passion for lifelong learning and a desire to benefit society. We continue to introduce strategies to ignite that passion and desire.

During the 2008–2009 Academic Year, we implemented The UIC Experience, a new program designed to expand linkages between classroom and out of class learning. The UIC Experience encourages students to explore the urban environment (Urban Exploration), to be engaged intellectually (Inquiring Minds), and to interact in our diverse campus community (Community).

In conjunction with The UIC Experience, we established a process for documenting student involvement on a co-curricular transcript. The documented record of leadership roles, volunteer service, and participation in The UIC Experience provides prospective employers and graduate and professional schools a more complete picture of our students’ accomplishments and preparation for future success.

Student involvement initiatives, especially The UIC Experience, were made possible by support from our colleagues, friends, and a generous donor. Our accomplishments with students who engaged in the opportunities and demonstrated their learning will be highlighted in this 2009 Annual Report.

On behalf of UIC students and my Student Affairs colleagues, I thank you for your support, which advances continued student success.

Barbara Henley Vice Chancellor

3 New Student Orientation Leaders and students begin tour of UIC campus.

Student Success Outcomes • 1,400 students were employed by Campus Housing, The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Recreation, Student Centers, the Pavilion, (OVCSA) is dedicated to fostering student success by Bookstores, Campus Programs, the Forum and other actively engaging students at UIC. Each department departments in roles as peer mentors, resident designs learning objectives to assist students in advisors, building managers, student supervisors, acquiring a wide range of competencies and skills that customer service attendants, personal fitness prepare them to compete globally. Categorized fairly trainers, and child care assistants. The learning broadly, these skill areas focus on transferring outcomes achieved by the students included learning from the classroom, collaborating with enhanced Academic Skills, Interpersonal Skills, others, and developing personal skills for success. Cognitive Skills, Organizational Skills, Career-related From academic support to leadership development, Skills, and Life Skills. the OVCSA equips students with the tools they need to achieve their educational goals and to prepare them • 68 UIC students participated in graduate for life after completion of their college years. assistantship, practicum, internship and observation Through focused efforts that support and encourage opportunities at the UIC Children’s Center. Students students to take individual responsibility for their reported enhanced learning related to child academic and personal growth, the OVCSA development, teacher-child interactions, nutritional contributes to the increases in student learning, concepts, classroom management, curriculum student retention and the graduation rate. Some content, or conflict negotiation. highlights of our contributions follow. • 50 undergraduate students successfully earned academic credit while training for volunteer roles at Transferring Learning from the Classroom the Counseling Center’s InTouch Hotline crisis According to educational researchers, student intervention, counseling and referral service. The engagement outside the classroom adds to the overall achieved learning outcomes included enhanced learning experience. The increasing sophistication of listening and referral skills. the workplace requires that students are able to apply their acquired knowledge creatively for innovation and problem solving. Student Affairs staff assist students to learn to transfer concepts from the classroom to the real world as they prepare to be the next generation of global leaders. Some of the outcomes achieved follow.

4 Collaborating with Others • UIC students donated 12,091 hours of direct service From corporate success to making life-saving during 287 service projects ranging from food drives discoveries to helping those in need, leaders of the to building homes. Based on the value of service in future must cultivate interpersonal and ($21.08/hour), the reported equivalent of communication skills. Cultural awareness, sensitivity, $254,878.28 of labor was provided by UIC students and respect for others underlie the forging of alliances through their direct service efforts. Students to achieve organizational goals. Through engagement reported learning outcomes that included enhanced with the campus and the community, our students communication skills, teamwork, organizational gain expertise in collaborating with others to skills, and compassion. accomplish common objectives. Selected examples • The first annual “You’re the Chef” Cooking and results follow. Competition sponsored by UIC’s Meetings, Conferences and Dining Services provided an outlet Outcomes for teams of students to create a meal choosing from • 4,658 students served on campus committees or as a set of available ingredients. Each of the teams student organization officers. Through their demonstrated the ability to plan collectively and participation, student leaders reported increases in execute a gourmet meal utilizing available resources. the areas of communication skills, leadership skills, Learning outcomes included enhanced skills in the relationship building, and decision making skills. areas of teamwork, problem solving, creative thinking, and time management.

Students contribute to awareness of UIC diversity through sharing of culture at the Native American Heritage Celebration.

5 Developing Personal and Academic Success Skills Sound academic skills foster student learning in the classroom. In addition, they serve as a foundation for expanding organizational skills, critical thinking, self-discipline, and motivation necessary for navigating the real world. Developing an affinity to the campus and a sense of being valued by the institution are key factors in persistence and academic success. A few illustrations follow.

Outcomes • 265 freshmen were identified and enabled to find necessary academic support through the Early Student pursues academic excellence through study. Alert Program piloted by the African American Academic Network, Academic Center for Excellence, Native American Support Program, and the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services in cooperation with the UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. One outcome was an improvement in the freshman GPA. • 3,800 students attended on-campus career and graduate school fairs sponsored by the Office of Career Services. The desired learning outcomes focused on the practical application of job-seeking skills such as interviewing and resume writing. • 91.2% of first time freshmen in the federally funded TRIO/Academic Support Program were Students partner to learn and share knowledge. retained to the second year, compared to the 79% retained last year. After academic interventions with the low-income and first generation students, learning outcomes included improved study, time management, and communication skills.

Open House at the African American Academic Network.

6 UIC Athletics

Learning in the classroom and through participation in sports is an important focus for student-athletes. Leadership, teamwork, and resiliency skills are enhanced. The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics operates on three basic principles: Excellence; Integrity; and Opportunity. Academic resources are provided to insure that student- athletes make progress toward successful degree completion, as well as to develop the skills they need to excel as athletes and in life. During FY2009, our student-athletes experienced success in academics and competition.

Women’s competes with the best.

Outcomes • UIC student-athletes achieved a graduation success rate of 86%, ranking second among public institutions in Illinois. • Flames Athletics teams achieved 6 conference championships: men’s soccer; ; men’s gymnastics; men’s swimming and diving; , and women’s tennis. • Flames Athletics teams competed in 3 NCAA post- season tournaments: men’s soccer; men’s gymnastics; and women’s tennis. • UIC student-athletes, coaches and staff participated in 18 organized community service activities and logged more than 750 combined Men’s Basketball in competition. community service hours.

7 THE UIC EXPERIENCE

The UIC Experience encourages students to integrate community and more all comprise The UIC classroom learning with practical experiences. It is a Experience . The documentation of engagement collection of co-curricular opportunities that outside the classroom through the co-curricular enhances students’ learning and development as transcript that lists involvement on campus and in the tomorrow’s global leaders. Students are encouraged to community adds another dimension that will explore the urban environment (Urban exploration), distinguish UIC graduates for employers and graduate to be engaged intellectually (Inquiring minds), and to programs. interact in our diverse campus community (Community). Outcomes • 155 students successfully completed the Students who register for the program and provide requirements of The UIC Experience during its pilot proof of completion of two activities from each of the year. On average they reported enhanced learning in three categories receive a certificate and eight skills from their six experiences. Students documentation on their co-curricular transcripts. learned: a new discipline (19%), a new culture Attending cultural performances, exploring museums, (16%), a new art form (18%), a job skill (14%), a experimenting with ethnic cuisines, participating in leadership skill (26%), or other skills (7%). academic research, and volunteering in the

8 Numerous avenues for participating in The UIC • New Life Volunteering Society, a UIC student Experience and to satisfying the criteria for organization, reached out to area communities to certification existed. Some of the experiences in which tutor elementary and middle school students, students engaged follow. prepared meals for 90 senior citizens, and volunteered at the Greater Food Depository. Urban Exploration • Students attended cultural events such as symphony • The UIC student chapter of the American Medical concerts, plays, operas, and museums through tickets Women’s Association provided a series of health offered by Campus Housing and Campus Programs. talks at Deborah’s Place, a women’s homeless shelter in Chicago.

Urban Exploration: International students experience Chicago on a shopping and cultural trip to the mall.

Urban Exploration: Students volunteer for the annual Chicago marathon.

9 Inquiring Minds • Students participated in opportunities to enhance • Students performed simple water quality monitoring quality study time and receive tutoring in various to learn more about the health of the 12th Street academic subjects in preparation for final Beach through a UIC student organization, Terra examinations through two “All Night Study” sessions Society. offered by the African American Academic Network. • To create awareness of the impact each person has • Students participated in a pilot program on on carbon emissions, the Student Centers Board InterGroup Dialogue dedicated to educate students sponsored educational tables with computer on the distinctions between discussion, debate and programs on “How to Measure Your Green Imprint dialogue as it related to diversity issues. The on the Earth.” experience was offered by Student Development Services and the Honors College.

Inquiring Minds: Students participate in the 2009 UIC Student Leadership Conference.

Inquiring Minds: UIC students present financial aid impact statements at the Governor’s Town Hall Meeting.

10 Community: Students cheer the UIC Flames while demonstrating spirit and building community.

Community • The Public Health Student Association at UIC held a holiday toy drive for “Toys for Tots” and encouraged the campus community to donate. • Attendance increased by 28% at UIC Flames indoor and field athletic competitions. • Student organizations at UIC raised $139,200 during the 2009 academic year to fund philanthropic endeavors. Alternative Spring Break raised $18,500 to sponsor 9 Alternative Spring Break Trips for the UIC students in 2009.

Community: Students enjoy African Food Night in a residence The UIC Experience: Learning Outcomes hall and interact in a diverse campus community. The students who engaged in The UIC Experience demonstrated a range of learning outcomes. Students increased their awareness of social and economic issues such as poverty, inequitable educational opportunities, homelessness, hunger, and health disparities. Communication skills were enhanced relative to diversity. Students’ organizational effectiveness and presentation skills increased, and the cultural activities in which the students engaged engendered an appreciation of an excellent UIC education in a world-class city. The combination resulted in a unique educational environment. The UIC Experience , sponsored by the OVCSA, continues to enhance students’ learning outside the classroom by providing countless opportunities to practice theories and skills taught Community: Students engage in dialogue to discover common in the classroom. educational and social interests.

11 Donor Honor Roll

The UIC Experience encompasses all that is “uniquely UIC”.The continued support of the generous friends and alumni of UIC facilitates the development of the many programs, services, and learning opportunities offered by Student Affairs. As part of the Brilliant Futures Campaign, your support has played a vital role in nurturing excellence in many ways – increasing scholarships for students in financial need, providing opportunities for students to grow as leaders, enhancing diversity opportunities, and improving the quality of campus life. Every gift impacts the quality of the student experience, instilling in our future leaders a lifelong commitment to learning and contributing to society. We thank our many donors for their generosity and commitment to student success during fiscal year 2009 (July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009).

$30,000+ South Campus Development $250–499 Caterpillar Foundation Team, LLC Blackout Sealcoating, Inc. Edward Swietek Cannon Design Inc. $20,000+ Target Tsu-Hua Chen Washington, Pittman & Eric A. Gislason Bright Start Scholarship Trust McKeever, LLC TCF Foundation Ellen M. Hamilton James A. Johnsen $500–999 $10,000+ Rochelle Harris-Smith Lynn Bennett Robert V. Hill Sodexo Classic Party Rental Warren G. Lavey and James E. and Hettie L. Collins Holly Rosencranz $5,000+ W. Clarke Douglas Kelly McCray Lorilyn E. Aquino Andor Dorothy I. Drueck James W. Schmidt Jim's Original Michael M. Landek Michael J. Scott Parachin Design Studios, Ltd. $1,000–4,999 Anchor Mechanical Inc. ComEd Crisis Hotline Foundation, Inc. Leo N. and Delores Franklin Gordon Flesch Inc. Robert E. Hamilton Steven E. Heise Barbara Henley HOK, Inc. Hot Pretzel, Inc. Jenner & Block, LLP Joseph Construction Company McWilliams Electric Company, Inc. Mecor Inc. Pugh, Jones, Johnson & Quandt, PC Larry R. Rogers 2008 Supporting Excellence Endowment (S.E.E.) Scholarship Benefit guests. S. B. Friedman and Company 12 $100–249 Dazzling Dentistry Joseph L. Johnson John Scot Aita Linda A. Deanna Kevin Kim Shumail Alam Richard L. Easty, Jr. Jacqueline Lavigne-McGuire Margaret Anderson and Patricia S. Inman Robert B. and Lucretia Jo Lees Shonta L. Arrington Nancy L. Fineberg Essie M. Lucas Peter R. Bandemer William E. Fishman Anthony M. Martin LaVerne M. Barnes Clara S. Fitzpatrick Loreen J. Maxfield Steve Benak Thomas J. Gallagher Cynthia Mayfield B. Taylor Bennett Garcia Life Partners, Ltd. McDonald's Corporation Guy L. and Lona C. Bibbs Andres Garza Arla J. McMahon Willia M. Carr-Parker Frank J. Geltner, Jr. Julita M. McPherson Louise P. Carter Michael H. Ginsburg Joseph E. Merrill Renee L. Catrambone Felipe D. Guzman William P. Nalley John R. Cepek Heather J. Haberaecker Ivor A. Nanton Howard B. Chodash James E. Hammerschmidt John and Arlene F. Norsym Raymond Clay Lillye A. Hart Alva R. Norton-Nichols Freddie M. Cooksey Joseph G. Hermes Kevin J. O'Finn Charles E. Coughlin Patricia S. Inman Artince Pearson James S. Crosse Charles E. Johnson Patricia N. Pike

FY 2009 Supporting Excellence Endowment (S.E.E.) Scholars and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs— (left to right) Beth Cowgill, Samantha Gagni,Vice Chancellor Henley,Annie Velarde, Dwayne Young, Brett Thurman, and Wudase Weldegebriel.

“In my personal life, the S.E.E. Scholarship really lifted the burden of a need to work or a loan for my final year of school. The scholarship enabled me to directly focus on my activities as a leader on this campus and my studies… I have been able to excel in my classes and become even more involved in activities, which allowed me to make a difference in other students’ lives also.” —Dwayne Young (2009 UIC Senior and S.E.E. Scholar)

13 Lawrence A. Pinkelton Natalie B. Bock Renatta L. Lubinski Roslyn Randall Pitts Lee A. Charles Julie O. Mirsberger Cordell and Bernice B. Reed Jose Colon Ada Moadsiri John W. Richardson, Jr. Adrian J. Crisostomo Clare M. Mostek Barbara Cheek Roche Christina B. Curley Thomas P. O'Brien Robert M. Rouzer Marie Q. Czech Falgunaben H. Patel Don A. and Janice L. Sielaff Adel F. Dabbah Francisco J. Prieto Ann E. Smith Denise A. Dellva Lorna Deletrece Pryor John T. Stenson Alan J. Giuffre Robert W. Rosenbaum Booker T. Suggs Vinni M. Hall Joan L. Sanders John E. Sylwestrak Burt B. Hamrell Jerry Taylor R. Michael and Eileen M. Tanner Diana J. Harris Susan Ward The Ellison Group, Inc. Joel H. Hawkins John Warren Video and Sound Service, Inc. Mark Hembree Sarah H. Webb Emma Washington Socorro Herrera Howard P.Weil Donna M. Williamson Dorothy J. Hill Brent C. Williams Wayland Wong Michael P. Hofkamp Kenneth V.Williams Murray L. Horwitz Sonya T. Williams $1–$99 Donald P. Jeanne Carlos A. Aranda Georgette Johnson Karl W. Armstrong Victoria Y. Kolkebeck Marilyn D. Bauer Jungwon Lee Hershel C. and Charles A. and Rivienne M. Levin Laetitia C. Benberry Derek C. Lott

To learn more about supporting Student Affairs at UIC, please contact: William Nalley Director of Advancement Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (MC 600) 3010 Student Services Building 1200 West Harrison Street Chicago, Illinois 60607-7165 (312) 413-0077 (312) 996-3111 fax www. vcsa.uic.edu www.brilliantfutures.uic.edu

14 Student Affairs Departments

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) departments are responsible for providing services, programs, and facilities that support student development and success.

• Academic Center for Excellence • African American Academic Network • Campus Auxiliary Services • Campus Housing • Career Services Student Employment • Children’s Center • Counseling Center Testing Center • Educational Opportunity Outreach/ TRIO Programs • Intercollegiate Athletics • International Services • Meetings, Conferences, and Campus Dining Services • Native American Support Program • Office of the Dean of Students Judicial Affairs Student Legal Services Ombuds Services • Publications Services • Retail Operations • Student Centers Campus Programs Campus Recreation UIC Forum • Student Development Services Orientation Leadership and Volunteer Services Wellness Center • Student Financial Aid Veterans Affairs • UIC Pavilion 15 Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (MC 600) Student Services Building, Suite 3010 1200 West Harrison Street Chicago, Illinois 60607-7165 (312) 996-7140 telephone (312) 996-3111 fax E-mail: ovcsa @uic.edu www.vcsa.uic.edu